4:26 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Kansas City Royals veteran Zack Greinke was placed on the 15-day injured list Monday with a strained right forearm, the most significant of a flurry of roster moves by the Royals before opening a three-game series with the Guardians. The 38-year-old Greinke complained of tightness in his arm
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2:59 PM ET San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler says he will stand when the national anthem is played before his team’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies on Memorial Day. “Today, I’ll be standing for the anthem,” Kapler said Monday on his blog. “While I believe strongly in the right to protest and the importance
1:33 PM ET ESPN News Services CHICAGO — The Milwaukee Brewers placed right-handed starter Brandon Woodruff on the 15-day injured list with a right high ankle sprain Monday before their split doubleheader with the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. The move is retroactive to May 28. Woodruff, a two-time All-Star, suffered the injury in his
11:24 AM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — The Guardians traded infielder Yu Chang to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday for cash. Chang had been designated for assignment last week. Once a promising prospect for Cleveland, the 26-year-old Chang played in just four games for the Guardians this season and struck out seven times in 10
12:18 PM ET The Minnesota Twins placed Royce Lewis on the 10-day injured list Monday with a bone bruise to his right knee suffered when he collided with the outfield wall while making a catch in the game against the Kansas City Royals. Infielder Jose Miranda, who was optioned to Triple-A St. Paul when Lewis
11:06 AM ET Kody Clemens, the youngest son of seven-time Cy Young winner Roger Clemens, has been called up to the majors by the Detroit Tigers, it was announced Monday. Clemens, a 26-year-old left-handed hitter who plays infield and outfield, was added to the roster in time for Monday’s game vs. Minnesota Twins. He reportedly
8:40 AM ET Phillies manager Joe Girardi says he is not worried about his job security amid a losing stretch that has dropped Philadelphia 10½ games behind the New York Mets in the National League East. The Phillies have lost 10 of their past 14 games and ended their seven-game road trip in disappointing fashion
7:00 AM ET It’s Memorial Day, MLB fans! And you know what that means: You can now officially look at the MLB standings. The saying goes, among baseball fans, that you should avoid checking the standings until Memorial Day, which puts us two months into the season. That gives teams time to play enough games
4:11 PM ET ESPN News Services WASHINGTON — Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland left the game against the Washington Nationals in the sixth inning Sunday with an apparent leg injury. The left-hander landed awkwardly on his 107th pitch and was helped off the field. He was replaced by Robert Stephenson, who gave up a
7:02 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins‘ Sonny Gray and Royals‘ Zack Greinke left Sunday’s game with injuries, leaving their teams to wonder how much time each will miss. Gray cruised and was backed by Gio Urshela‘s three-run homer before leaving in the seventh inning because of right pectoral soreness during the Twins’
2:39 PM ET Royce Lewis is back in the majors with the Minnesota Twins and will be tasked with helping out at multiple positions, not just his traditional spot at shortstop. His debut in center field Sunday ended early, however, after he made a catch in the top of the third inning while colliding into
3:21 PM ET Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Toronto Blue Jays scratched slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. from their starting lineup Sunday. Guerrero was in the Blue Jays’ initial lineup as the designated hitter before being removed about 2½ hours before first pitch against the Los Angeles Angels. Sportsnet reported Guerrero has soreness in his
3:34 PM ET CHICAGO — White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson left Sunday’s game against the Cubs with a strained right groin after fielding a ground ball in the top of the fifth inning. The White Sox said Anderson will be further evaluated on Monday. Anderson, 29, fell to the ground after throwing catcher P.J. Higgins
1:46 PM ET Associated Press CINCINNATI — San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler, who has been avoiding the field during the national anthem as a protest following last week’s school shooting in Texas, said he may suspend that decision Monday in recognition of Memorial Day. Kapler said Friday he would refuse to take the field
1:30 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — The Cubs placed left-hander Wade Miley on the 15-day injured list on Sunday with a left shoulder strain. Miley also missed the start of the season with left elbow inflammation. He is 1-0 with a 3.38 ERA in three starts in his first season with Chicago. The 35-year-old
12:48 AM ET Los Angeles Angels catcher Kurt Suzuki left Saturday night’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays with a neck contusion after being hit with a warmup pitch in the third inning. During the seventh inning, the Angels said Suzuki is alert and undergoing further testing. With the Blue Jays leading, 1-0, Suzuki was
10:36 PM ET ESPN News Services ANAHEIM, Calif. — Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday due to right wrist inflammation. Rendon had been dealing with wrist issues for most of the season, but it got worse Thursday night during the seventh inning against the Toronto Blue
6:29 PM ET CHICAGO — White Sox manager Tony La Russa says he both likes and respects San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler, but disagrees with his form of protest as it relates to the latest mass shooting. Kapler wrote this week he’ll remain inside the Giants’ clubhouse while the national anthem is being played